Tag: Blockchain

Cryptocurrencies, and Bitcoin in particular, have been becoming more and more popular for years now. This decentralised cash system completely transforms our way of looking at money. But what are the advantages of all of this for you? Where to gain knowledge? Let’s find out and get to know The Blockchain Academy!

European Blockchain Association

Several European countries have signed a pact on a European Blockchain Association. As a result, this will be a pact which would serve as a vehicle between these states to exchange experiences; and also to prepare for the launch of Blockchain applications on a larger scale.

Hence, Europe continues to play a leading role in the development of this new technology on a global scale.

It can be challenging to understand how applications arise from “that thing called Blockchain. That thing that is nothing more than a distributed database of transactions with instant global consensus”. Let’s give a shot at creating a framework from which Blockchain applications can be understood or even deducted/created/invented!

Well, the question is one that needs much more than just a small reflection in order to be answered conveniently. But for the sake of easiness and simplicity, let’s try -humbly- to squeeze things down to under 300 words. Here we go!

The modern world has experienced an outburst of blockchain events recently. The hyping popularity of this technology has provided rich ground for fostering new business models and applications of it. The challenge that all ideators seem to face sooner or later is how to implement their ideas on the canvas of governmental and legal aspects. LSBC has met with one of the experts in the area of the blockchain – Marco Houwen, one of the leaders of Infrachain.

Hidden champions are relatively small (often S&MEs), but worldwide successful market-leading companies,.which are not widely known to the public. Their prosperity is explained by niche and often..technological orientation, innovative culture,.customer-centered philosophy, commitment to excellence in their area of operations. In addition, the know-how and expertise of such companies are implicit. This provides for their unique nature of success and, respectively, name.

Ivo Grlica, our LSBC advisor and Blockchain/Cryptocurrency specialist, has posted an interesting article on Medium.com regarding crypto-trading and the government’s ability to tax crypto-trading on the basis of taxable income.

Infrachain is non profit organisation created by the emerging blockchain-related industry and supported by the Luxembourg government.
Infrachain closes the gap between the maturing blockchain technologies and the regulatory and legal requirements.